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1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier: India’s Hussamuddin loses

India's Nishant Dev (71kg) will be in action in the pre-quarterfinals late on Sunday. Making a comeback after an injury Hussamuddin, who received a bye in the opening round, took some time to settle in, which allowed his opponent, Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medalist Jude, to take a lead with his technical prowess.

2024-03-09T06:20:04.304129+00:00 IST

French Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag, Lakshya move to semis, PV out

It was Sindhu's third straight three-game match at the French Open, which is her first Badminton World Federation (BWF) event after injury. She had secured close wins over Canada's Michelle Li and USA's Beiwen Zhang in the earlier rounds.

2024-03-09T03:39:44.823734+00:00 IST

UWW underlines athlete registration can be done only by WFI

The Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Thursday had announced the dates for the trials of the selection of Indian wrestlers for the upcoming Asian Championships and Olympic Games qualifiers. The trials will take place on March 10 and 11 and will be organized by the Ad-hoc Committee. For men wrestlers the Freestyle and Greco-Roman trials will be held at the Sports Authority of India, Sonipat. While, for the women wrestlers trials will be held at NIS Patiala. The Asian Wrestling Championships will be held from April 11 to 16, while, Asian Olympic Qualifiers will be held from April 19 to 21.

2024-03-09T02:57:41.838108+00:00 IST

"I got Diamond League experience, a couple of medals...": Murali

The 24-year-old, who won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 and the Asian Games in Hangzhou held last year, also has competed in the Diamond League competition, one of the top-most events in athletics.

2024-03-09T02:40:09.980986+00:00 IST

Chennai Blitz stun Bengaluru Torpedoes in must-win game

Chennai Blitz kept their Super 5s hopes alive with a commanding 16-14, 15-11, 15-13 win over the Bengaluru Torpedoes in the third season of the Prime Volleyball League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Friday.

2024-03-08T17:35:08.981674+00:00 IST

"My ultimate dream is to win a medal": Nikhat Zareen

World Boxing champion Nikhat Zareen expressed her eagerness to fulfil her ultimate dream of winning a medal in the Olympics and becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a gold medal in the Summer Games.

2024-03-08T17:00:37.591581+00:00 IST

Carlos Sainz diagnosed with appendicitis, will require surgery

The Italian racing brand took to its official X (formerly Twitter) account and said that Ferrari's reserve driver, Oliver Bearman, will replace Sainz in the upcoming F1 race.

2024-03-08T13:03:42.313386+00:00 IST

Ankit speaks after winning 'Best Health and Fitness Creator'

After winning the 'Best Health and Fitness Creator' award at the first-ever National Creators Award at Bharat Mandapam on Friday, Ankit Baiyanpuria said that people should do more "physical activity" than making excuses.

2024-03-08T08:55:14.678235+00:00 IST

Baiyanpuria awarded 'Best Health and Fitness Creator' by PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded Ankit Baiyanpuria the 'Best Health and Fitness Creator' in the first-ever National Creators Award at Bharat Mandapam on Friday.

2024-03-08T07:34:10.089562+00:00 IST

Nishant enters pre-quarterfinals at 1st World Olympic Boxing Qual

Indian boxer Nishant Dev continued his dominant show to enter the men's 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier after thrashing Georgia's Madiev Eskerkhan by a unanimous 5-0 margin in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

2024-03-08T06:42:26.989793+00:00 IST

PV Sindhu enters quarterfinals of BWF French Open 2024

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated USA's Beiwen Zhang 13-21, 21-10, 21-14 in the second round of the BBWF French Open 2024 on Thursday.

2024-03-08T05:49:20.073920+00:00 IST

Mangalore all set to host first-ever India Paddle Festival

The World's best Stand-Up Paddlers, including World No. 2 Spanish duo of Fernando Perez (Men's) and Esperanza Barreras (Women's) along with Bianca Toncelli, reigning SUP Junior Champion, and reigning national champion Sekar Patchai are all set are set to showcase a thrilling competition at the country's first-ever International Stand-Up Paddling event, India Paddle Festival.

2024-03-08T03:53:03.612585+00:00 IST

"I am relieved that there's no ban on PCI," says Manasi Joshi

Para Asian Games 2022 medalist Manasi Joshi on Thursday said that she was "relieved" that there's no ban on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

2024-03-08T02:17:18.672322+00:00 IST

PVL: Mumbai lose crucial game in straight sets against Kolkata

Kolkata Thunderbolts finished their campaign in the third season of the Prime Volleyball League, with a comprehensive 15-12, 16-14, 15-11 win over the Mumbai Meteors at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Prabagaran was named the Player of the Match

2024-03-07T18:13:34.107042+00:00 IST

Ad-hoc Committee of WFI announces dates for selection trials

The Ad-hoc Committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday announced the dates for the trials of the selection of Indian wrestlers for the upcoming Asian Championships and Olympic Games qualifiers.

2024-03-07T17:33:59.526907+00:00 IST

BAI announces rewards for Asian Games stars

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a cash incentive of over Rs 1.12 crore to the players and support staff for their success in major international tournaments including the Asian Games, Badminton Asia Team Championship and the BWF World Junior Championships.

2024-03-07T14:22:05.398597+00:00 IST

Sanjeet, Ankushita bow out of World Boxing Qualification

India pugilists Sanjeet Kumar and Ankushita Boro crashed out in the opening round of the World Boxing Qualification Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Thursday.

2024-03-07T14:05:37.485574+00:00 IST

"This is the best prepared I've ever been...": Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj, who is one of India's top medal prospects for the Paris Olympics 2024, where he will be defending his javelin throw title, was speaking on RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave 2.0 in Kolkata on Wednesday. Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj, Indian cricket icon Sourav Ganguly and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla were the speakers. Boria Majumdar was the moderator of this session.

2024-03-07T08:45:57.224263+00:00 IST

"Sports teaches you friendship, respect, solidarity": Abhinav

Bindra, Italian shooter Niccolo Campriani and legendary Indian shuttler Pullela Gopichand shared deep insights into areas extending beyond the competitive aspect of the sport, like the Olympic Value Education Program, Refugee Project and Physical Literacy to spark the series of game-changing conversations in Trailblazers 2.0, India's biggest sports conclave.

2024-03-07T07:48:56.176845+00:00 IST

French Open badminton 2024: PV Sindhu moves to pre-quarters

In a marathon match that lasted 80 minutes, she beat Michelle by 20-22, 22-20, 21-19 at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris.

2024-03-07T02:42:12.216180+00:00 IST

"Nothing could mean more in my life": Pankaj Sharma

On the eve of the Bengaluru Torpedoes' match against Ahmedabad Defenders on February 26, Pankaj Sharma, Captain of the Bengaluru Torpedoes franchise of the Prime Volleyball League received the news that his wife would soon be expected to deliver their baby. The dynamic attacker, who hails, from a small village in Himachal Pradesh, was beside himself with joy, but chose to not tell his teammates about the same until the end of the match.

2024-03-07T02:10:58.535834+00:00 IST